Camperdown and District Historical Society Inc. Preserving and promoting Camperdown & district history.
The Heritage Centre is open to visitors on Tuesdays & on the 1st Sunday of every month, from 10am-3pm. Free entry, donations appreciated. Group visits must be pre-booked and scheduled for alternative days. Fee per visit.
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Discover the stories, architecture and heritage that shaped Camperdown during this special History Month event. Open Camperdown offers rare behind-the-scenes access to some of the town’s most significant historic buildings, with opportunities to explore, learn and meet the people who help preserve local history. Brought to you by the Camperdown and District Historical Society and Corangamite Shire Council.
Participating venues include:
- Leura Lodge Masonic Hall – tour the building, learn about the Masons
- Heritage Centre – displays and the history of the former IOOF Hall
- Theatre Royal* – explore the various areas
- Clock Tower* – open for climbing
- Shire Office* – Robert Burns statue, old Board Room & WWI Honour Board
- Western District Newspapers – guided tours of the print areas. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – CLICK TO BOOK HERE
- Court House – explore the building
- St Paul’s Anglican Church Precinct – church, vicarage and parish hall, with morning and afternoon tea available
- Master’s House – architecture and gardens (privately owned)
- Peacock Hall – historic community building now used as a studio (privately owned)
- RSL Hall – view recent improvements, with drinks and finger food available
Easy walking between venues. *Stairs are required at Theatre Royal, Clock Tower and parts of the Shire Office.
Please note that our Heritage Centre is open every Tuesday and the first Sunday of each month, 10-3.
Need research assistance? Click on “Research Facilities” and fill in the relevant form. We will do our best to help.
Camperdown
Located in South West Victoria, Australia
Camperdown (pop. 3500)
is nestled in a picturesque volcanic landscape
and has many fine historic buildings.
The district has a fascinating history of
Aboriginal and European settlement.
Camperdown is famous for its Clock Tower
and beautiful Avenue of Elms.
Guided tours
of our heritage centre,
historic Camperdown and district,
by arrangement.
Our Society members meet at least every second month at times and venues to best suit the occasion.
Our meetings feature some excellent guest speakers.
Regular field trips are held, sometimes to places rarely open to the general public.
Our Society also runs a ‘Heritage Centre’, featuring a museum and excellent research facilities.
Visitors are most welcome.
Events & Membership
To find out about coming events click here.
Interested in membership? For further information and membership application form click here.
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Events & Membership
To find out about coming events click here.
Interested in membership? For further information and membership application form click here.
To view the documents that are linked to this site you may need to install Adobe Reader PDF Reader – Free download.